16 December Vilanova Park Barcelona
Run day today in the hills at the back of the campsite then a walk in the same area. So a quiet day, will be going into Sitges for a look around tomorrow and to pick a restaurant for a tapas meal on Christmas Eve.
15 December Vilanova Park Barcelona
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Cloudy start so decided to do the Barcelona thing….Train in Bus Back. A lovely walkabout we are so relaxed here now after returning so many times.
We came across a lovely wall made of individual small mosaic tiles very impressed. The market was still there in front of the cathedral with a very impressive Tio… BIG!
13-14 December 2016 Nimes / Vilanova Park Barcelona
13 December 2016 Nimes
Arrived at Nimes after a 2 Hr drive found out that like Oxford they have changed the Bus service to a 2 Bus journey into Nimes, as we have been here a few times we decided not to go into town and instead do some shopping and wash the van.
13 -14 December 2016 Vilanova Park Barcelona.
A long drive today 5 hours with 3 short breaks. Arrived at Vilanova park and were put on a pitch under trees so asked to be moved which they did next morning, into the restaurant for a menu del dia. Bumped into some friends from Keswick who owned a Guest house there on Southey Street we had heard they had bought a motorhome but had lost touch with them (small world). Up for a run Wednesday then down into Vilanova town for a coffee. Good to be back in warm temperature 18C.
11 December 2016 Tournon Sur Rhone
Really cold night last night -7C outside.
No run today to cold and slippy so a couple of good walks spotted this lovely cartoon road sign. Catching up with some washing before we move.
8 – 9 December 2016 Tournon Sur Rhone
Good drive down from Geraudot frosty start with most of the A6 covered in Fog -2C. 51/2 Hr drive arriving at Tournon 1500 campsite still good by the river but beware they do not take DOUBLE axles any more but there is a good Aire near the Bus Station here. Good walkabout in the town’s Christmas decorations are FAB.
Hopefully we will be running in the morning after a good nights rest.
9 December 2016 Tournon Sur Rhone
Caught up on a bit of sleep after 2 days of long driving then out for a run up the hills it was good….fresh. Visited one of our favorite chocolate factories Valrhone at Tain feel a bit sick after sampling and bought €40 of chocolate yum yum. Had a couple of walkabouts. The player of this piano requires a wet suit. ????
6-7 December 2016 Ashford / Rives Du Lac (France)
Arrived late afternoon at Broadhembury campsite had a wander about then washed the surface dirt of the bottom of the van. Washed all the bedding so as we are lovely n clean for our journey to Spain. Early start for the chunnel picked a train 1050 a bit cheaper than the early ones BUT when you get to self check-in early 0845! It puts you on an earlier train saving money.
Good drive down the A26 to Troyes a 130km speed limit its good been a toll road not much traffic at all 4Hr to Rives Du Lac. Walked down to the lake what’s left of it.
A lovely 3 days in Portsmouth with a run along the seafront at Stokes Bay. Cold weather -9 at times overnight. Van had Habitation check wow this is BIG money at Southdowns as I have said before. While it was been done we caught the train in from Hilsea and had a walk down to Southsea.
A short drive up to Brighton, walk into town and a trip up the i360 (known as the cock and ring down here).
http://britishairwaysi360.com/
Cinema to see the film about the aircraft landing on the Hudson river.. Walk in and back to Brighton then round Marina. Run up on the downs followed by a last Costa Coffee in town. Just a last shop in the morning and we are ready to go.
29 November 2016 Moreton in Marsh
A lovely day busy travelling due to road works dam those smart motorways. Fish and chips in Moreton…… worse than last year we will not make the same mistake again. -9 tonight so we expect to have frozen toothpaste in the morning.
28 November 2016 Southport
Our 2016 -2017 adventure begins leaving behind a cold Keswick for our journey we have painted some Christmas decorations to place outside our van when we get out of England.
Our Penguin friends heading for some winter sun.
10 – 15 October Richmond Yorkshire
Below are 2 paintings of the above in a bit of fun called water colour V Acrylic with a friend with Watercolour being a clear winner well done Brenda
A great few days in Richmond wandering around Easby Abbey and the town great running and walking lovely little coffee shop fond memories for me.
Almost the end of a year great travelling for the year these trips are just getting longer. The list below is just the places we have visited this year December 2015 – December 2016 At the moment cleaning van for the start of our next travel every thing booked insurance campsites looking Fwd. to setting off early December.
9 October Seahouses
Arrived in Seahouses weather good decided after a request from family to put my latest painted stones on the web.
The first is a crocodile the stone found on Budle beach nr Bamburgh
Next a packet of fruit gums stone found outside a mine in The Lake District the core from a drill.
These 3 were left for the herb garden at Seaview campsite Berwick
